Membership in Society

About the relationship of groups or individuals to the society around them

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A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship (New York Times, July 19, 2008) In the article, "A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship," Faiza Silmi was denied French citizenship from France's highest administrative court "on the ground that her "radical" practice of Islam was incompatible with French values like equality of the sexes.	Facing Today	07/22/2008 - 17:23
Armenian Genocide Lesson Two: We and They, the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire This lesson explores the challenges facing Armenians during the second half of the 19th century as they advocated for equal rights within the Ottoman Empire. Throughout the 19th century, Armenians and other minorities struggled to obtain equal rights.	Lesson Plan	03/19/2008 - 11:36
Becoming American: Between Two Worlds This lesson considers the impact of group membership on identity and explores what it means to be seen solely as a representative of a group rather than as an individual. Students will use a model to create identity poems that examine the tensions between identity and group membership.	Lesson Plan	03/26/2008 - 11:51
Becoming American: Immigration Experiences This lesson considers the process of becoming "American" and looks at what makes someone an American. Is it customs? Language? Traditions? Citizenship? The lesson focuses on the experiences of Chinese and Jewish immigrants in America during the late 1800s.	Lesson Plan	03/26/2008 - 11:49
Bill Moyers Talks about Facing History and Ourselves A testimonial from Bill Moyers for Facing History and Ourselves.	Video Clip	06/17/2008 - 10:52
Born Abroad: An Immigration Map of Britain "Born abroad" is an interactive website published by the BBC that provides key facts about British immigration. The charts and graphs included on the site make it easy to get a quick overview of immigration into the UK.	Facing Today	04/15/2008 - 13:02
Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians This series of lessons is organized as a mini-unit for teaching the Armenian Genocide. They were designed to complement Facing History and Ourselves' resource books, Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior and Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians.	Unit	03/18/2008 - 11:49
Educator Kristin B. at the Facing History and Ourselves 2007 Los Angeles benefit dinner Kristin B, Assistant Principal at Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School speaks at the 2007 Facing History Los Angeles Benefit Dinner.	Video Clip	03/12/2008 - 11:38
Farrow, Spielberg Assail China on Darfur (Associated Press, February 12, 2008) The article, "Farrow, Speilberg Assail China on Darfur," tells how Steven Speilberg decided he would no longer be the artistic advisor for the Olympics, while Mia Farrow presented a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao urging him to help stop the genocide in Darfur.	Facing Today	03/11/2008 - 17:37
Fatma Müge Göçek Speaks about Tensions Between Groups in the Ottoman Empire Fatma Müge Göçek, a Turkish-born historical sociologist, discusses feelings of nationalism and identity in the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century.	Video Clip	03/27/2008 - 16:04